Achi news desk-
A new project has found its way to Kingston, Ont., as it aims to provide support and services to victims of intimate partner violence.
The pilot project consists of two programs, the first of which is an app that would allow users to provide their information and connect with victim services. That app, Milli, acts as a platform that allows users to update their services in real time, while having close access to their personal documents in case they choose to flee a situation involving violence.
Created by Genvis, an Australian company, the app also allows users to share their information with other services.
“(It’s) an app for people experiencing intimate partner violence to help them access support services,” said Brad Birt, the company’s CEO.
“We really think there is a need to nurture the relationship between someone experiencing intimate partner violence and the victim service organization they work with. (That way) they will be in a much better position to gauge the kind of harm and risk someone is facing.”
Apart from the app, the pilot project includes a case management solution for victim services as they support survivors of violence.
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“We’re seeing a lot of collaboration here with different organizations and different parts of the community who are committed to tackling these important issues,” said Birt.
Deirdre Reddick is the chairperson of Kington’s anti-violence advisory council. She said she has worked over the years to advocate for a better system that helps survivors of intimate partner violence.
“I am a survivor of intimate partner violence myself. I have been advocating for better navigation (of support and services) to make sure that the gaps experienced by survivors are recognized and improved (on),” he said.
Members of the technology company, Genvis, were at Queen’s University on Thursday to launch the pilot programme. The program itself was also launched in communities across eastern Ontario.
In a press release, CEO Kirstin Butcher said the company is on a mission to transform ways communities can be kept safe.
— with files from Globa’s Kaytlyn Poberznick.
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